Tangled

Well. Well well well.

I must say, I'm a massive fan of the old Disney Princess films. I don't care if they're gender normative and oppressive to the fairer sex, the dresses are FABULOUS and the songs are catchy. So, when Disney started promoting Princess and the Frog, I was quite excited to get all the old childhood thrills back - but I was disappointed. There was only one (or maybe two) memorable songs, but I reckon it was the setting that put me off entirely, it was so modern! A princess story is not a princess story unless there are horses and carriages everywhere, and towers and castles and whatnot. Otherwise it's just a regular musical! Hmph.

Promo of Rapunzel!

Anyway. So then, the promos for Tangled began, and I wasn't nearly so enthused. I didn't want Disney stealing even more of the princess world in my head, without express permission. But then, the artistry. I mean, I'm a bit of a magpie for shiny beautiful things (in case you didn't realise) so when these pictures came out, my insides CRIED with the prettiness of it all. There was a dress! And a tower! Could it be any more perfect? I think not.

Pretty pretty tower

So, I went to see it in the cinema, and then rewatched it last night (on BluRay, even more beautiful! *swoon*). And I've got to say, it almost TOTALLY lived up to my expectations. It was mainly the characters, they were SO funny, but without the cocky pop-referencing of Shrek, and emotionally rounded without being (too) cheesy. The wee chameleon sidekick was adorabubble, I WANT one. The villain wasn't as sinister as she could've been, and her villain song was nowhere NEAR up there with the greats, but she was still super evil, which was good enough for me.

Pascal: Fo' Lyfe

I think my only complaint would be the songs. Having seen it twice now, I ought to have at least one of the songs in my head, but I really don't. Can't remember a single one. Which is such a shame, 'cause the soundtracks are normally the best bit! But I would still watch this film again, just for its wonderful sense of humour and the truly stunning CGI throughout.


RATING
Fresh! So fresh.